Papers
8
Total Citations
577
H-Index
6
About
Franz Hacker is a pioneering roboticist whose work bridges the critical gap between surgical precision and space exploration. His research centers on developing versatile, lightweight robotic systems, force/torque-controlled manipulation, and advanced perception platforms. Hacker's most significant contribution is the DLR MIRO, a versatile lightweight robot for surgical applications, which, alongside the DLR MiroSurge system for endoscopic telesurgery (269 citations), has fundamentally advanced the field of robotic-assisted surgery by prioritizing safety, adaptability, and minimal invasiveness. His impact extends beyond the operating room; he led the development of the Dexhand, a space-qualified multi-fingered robotic hand (40 citations), and the CAESAR robot (20 citations), which applies DLR's renowned lightweight technology to in-space assembly, maintenance, and repair. Hacker also created foundational perception tools like the 3D-Modeller multi-purpose vision platform (44 citations) and the VR-SCAN laser scanner. His work on the MMX Rover's locomotion subsystem for the Martian moon Phobos (2023) demonstrates his continued leadership in pushing robotic capabilities into the most extreme environments, from the human body to deep space.
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Top Papers
- 1DLR MiroSurge: a versatile system for research in endoscopic telesurgery269 citations · 2009
- 2The DLR MIRO: a versatile lightweight robot for surgical applications185 citations · 2008
- 3The 3D-Modeller: A Multi-Purpose Vision Platform44 citations · 2007
- 4Dexhand: A Space qualified multi-fingered robotic hand40 citations · 2011
- 5CAESAR: Space Robotics Technology for Assembly, Maintenance, and Repair20 citations · 2018
- 6A laser-triangulation based miniaturized 2-d range-scanner as integral part of a multisensory robot-gripper.11 citations · 1997
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